Encouragement
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ~{!0~}Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?~{!1~}
(John 21:15)
Jesus asks Peter this question after His resurrection. Peter was ashamed and brokenhearted over his denial of his Lord. Remember, Peter had denied Jesus three times.
Just as Peter had denied Jesus three times, Jesus ask Peter this question, three times, why? Jesus was bringing Peter back to Him; He wanted Peter to know that he was forgiven. He wanted Peter to accept His forgiveness, let go of his shame and go from fisherman to evangelist. Because Peter experienced first hand the great mercy and grace of his Savior, nothing, not even fear of death would stop Peter. Peter went from denying Jesus to becoming the most solid rock, upon which Christ built His church. Wow, talk about turning tragedy into triumph; Peter~{!/~}s life changed when he finally recognized Jesus. This same change can happen in your life, it happened in mine!
One of the greatest blessings that happened in my life through the miracle of Grace Trumps Guilt was to see Jesus for who he is. Jesus is love; Jesus came to save, not to condemn. My eyes were opened to His Mercy, the true meaning of Grace.
Grace overlooks our failures. Not only does it overlook our failures, grace takes our failures and turns them into blessings. I was a repeat offender of sin. The School of Sin and Condemnation was where I set out to earn a PHD in Backsliding!!! Now, by the Grace of God, I am an Author. Not an Author of great intelligence or writing abilities, but an author with a Passion to spread the good news of His Agape, unconditional, never ending, never forsaking Grace and Love.
I am a living example that God turns sin into good for His Glory. Let the shame that is tormenting you over the past lead you into the loving arms of your Heavenly Father. That~{!/~}s all it takes! Jesus simply wants you to know why He died that horrendous, cruel death and come to Him for healing. It was for Peter, it was for me, and it was for YOU! He doesn~{!/~}t want you to be tormented over the past, he wants you excited about the future. Your future will never be brighter than it is as a child of God!
Let~{!/~}s pray!
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for the cross, and for the precious blood of Jesus. Forgive me and wash away the sins and stains of my past. Today, I leave all guilt at your feet Jesus. I choose to walk in grace from this day forward. Open the eyes of my understanding to scripture that it may come alive in my heart. O, Lord, let me know Your sweet love and meditate upon Your Grace. I am God~{!/~}s child and I resist the god of this world, Satan. I will not listen to his lies any longer. I accept you as my Savior; I am washed clean and will live forever with You!
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